Teaching as a subversive activity

Neil Postman takes aim at teaching habits that have outlived their usefulness, arguing that many classrooms still prepare students for a world that no longer exists. Rather than only criticising, he sets out bold ideas and concrete suggestions for making schooling meaningful to young people living in the present day.

The book was written with Charles Weingartner and is built around the idea that students should learn to question what they are told, using inquiry as the core of education. It is aimed at teachers, school administrators and anyone who cares about how children are taught.